Syrian Gov’t Rules Out Communication With Kurdish Forces Amid Turkish Assault

DAMASCUS, Oct 14 (NNN-SANA) – Jayez Mousa, governor of Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah, ruled out any communication with the Kurdish forces, amid ongoing Turkish assault against them in northern Syria, pro-government al-Watan newspaper reported. Negotiation with Kurdish forces is unlikely, “as they were the reason behind the current Turkish…

Israeli Settlers Vandalise Palestinians’ Cars, Spray-Paint Graffiti In West Bank Village

In the village of Marda, southwest of Nablus city, eight cars were damaged and their wheels punctured, in addition to hate slogans painted on walls of residential homes, according to field researchers with Yesh Din, an Israeli-based human rights group. JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli settlers vandalised cars and…

Update: Death Toll Rises To 31 As Typhoon Hagibis Lashes Japan

TOKYO, Oct 14 (NNN-NHK) – At least 31 people have died, and another 16 missing as Typhoon Hagibis ripped through Japan, including the Tokyo metropolitan area, leaving more than 376,000 households in Tokyo and regions close-by without power. Meanwhile, some 100 people were injured across the country, according to a…

Roadside Blast Kills 11 Security Officers In Kenya

GARISSA, Kenya, Oct 13 (NNN-KBC) – A roadside blast killed at least 10 paramilitary police officers in Garissa, along Kenya-Somalia border, a security official said. A senior police officer said, the security officers from Harehare General Service Unit (GSU) Camp, lost their lives when their vehicle ran over an improvised…

At Least 16 Killed In Burkina Faso Mosque Attack

OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 16 people were killed in a mosque attack, by unidentified gunmen Friday, in northern Burkina Faso. “Unidentified gunmen attacked Salmossi mosque, 20 km from Gorom-Gorom commune (in the Oudalan province, 269 km north-east of the capital Ouagadougou), where about 15 worshippers were killed…

Turkey Condemns Arab League Chief’s Remarks

ANKARA, Oct 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey strongly condemned Arab League’s chief Aboul-Gheit, for levelling allegations against the country’s ongoing Operation Peace Spring, east of the Euphrates River in Syria. “It is extremely disappointing to see that the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, a figure that is expected to…

Arab League Chief Says Turkey’s Operation In Syria “Military Invasion”

CAIRO, Oct 13 (NNN-MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, described the ongoing Turkish military operation in northern Syria as a “military invasion.” Aboul-Gheit’s remarks came, during an AL emergency meeting at the level of foreign ministers, which kicked off Saturday in Cairo, to discuss the Turkish military operation…

Ecuadorian Indigenous Leaders Agree To Dialogue With Government

QUITO, Oct 13 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Ecuador’s Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie), said, it will take part in the “direct dialogue” advocated by Ecuadorian President, Lenin Moreno, after ten days of anti-government protests. “After a consultation process with the communities, peoples, nationalities and social organisations, we have decided to participate…

31 Passengers Kidnapped By Insurgents In Myanmar’s Western State

YANGON, Oct 13 (NNN-MNA) – Some 31 passengers have been kidnapped from an express bus, by an insurgent group, in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, said police Sunday. The passengers, including 19 Fire Department personnel and 12 civilians, were abducted by the Arakan Army (AA) from the Shwepyitha express bus, on Mrauk…

Update: Death Toll Rises To Ten As Typhoon Hagibis Lashes Japan

TOKYO, Oct 13 (NNN-NHK) – Ten people have died, and around 100 people injured, as of 10:30 a.m. local time (0130 GMT) today (Sunday), as Typhoon Hagibis ripped through Japan, including the Tokyo metropolitan area, with many rivers overflowing into residential areas across a wide area of the country. Meanwhile,…